Arcadia

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Arcadia

Released Mar 5, 2016

1h 25m

Drama

Fantasy

Mystery & Thriller

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A reporter embarks on a journey to find a colony of artists and performers.

Gabriel Tate

Daily Telegraph (UK)

At once a celebration and elegy, warning and fairy tale, this was a striking, troubling and above all intoxicating film.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 11, 2019

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

There's a maudlin tone here and a tragic sense of loss...that makes it ineffably compelling.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 22, 2018

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Adam Lee Davies

Little White Lies

Arcadia layers its tumbling images to form a portrait of an idiosyncratic nation that hasn't so much lost its way, but rather fallen out of love with itself.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 22, 2018

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Alan Boon

Starburst

After a gentle introduction which could almost begin any straightforward look at the subject, things begin to get a little weird.

Rated: 9/10

Oct 31, 2018

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John A. Riley

PopMatters

Arcadia is a frequently fascinating, often unsettling look at traditions and places that can often feel like they are vanishing before our eyes.

Oct 31, 2018

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Francesca Angelini

Sunday Times (UK)

It makes for pretty tedious watching, though the harsher side of our treatment of animals and an eerie score from Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Will Gregory (Goldfrapp) give it an edge.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 26, 2018

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Bernadette Y

I tried to delete this but can’t… this was meant for the movie Arcadian. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME,… especially if your watching it on tv, it’s sooo dark, the entire movie, that you just can’t get into it… becomes tedious to try and engage in 👎🏼 and yawn 🥱

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Audience Member

..and that's why you should never leave London.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Arcadia is a fascinating look at man's relationship with Mother Earth shown using archive footage from around the UK set to a modern score. An intriguing blend of folk horror and documentary combine to create an unusual, almost ethereal, story. Predominantly in black and white, we travel through the last 100 years, focusing on certain areas of the English countryside, in an unflinching journey that highlights our tender, yet often destructive, use of nature whilst showcasing our evolution, for better or worse. Featuring an original score by Adrian Utley of Portishead and Will Gregory from Goldfrapp, their music beautifully captures a plethora of emotions. Freedom, hope, despair and angst in particular. BAFTA winning Director Paul Wright has brought to the present a superbly crafted film about the future, making full use of our chequered past. Quirky, visceral and compelling, Arcadia is a thought provoking film that challenges attitudes and ideals.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Audience Member

Koyaanisqatsi and Powaqqatsi made the same point better, 30 years ago.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Synopsis

A reporter embarks on a journey to find a colony of artists and performers.

Director: Andy J. Hall
Producer: Andy J. Hall
Screenwriter: Andy J. Hall
Production Co: Zetetic Productions
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 5, 2016, Original
Runtime: 1h 25m